Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-11

only when he struggles. But If the Quadru- ped only knew it, the odds against him are hopeless; the crisis is soon reached and past with the result that struggle as he likes his efforts are vain; he is so controlled that he may do no single thing that he is most eager and anxious to do, and becoming discouraged he soon lies quietly and comfortably on his side, overpowered and mastered. But now to go back to the horse where we left him on his knees and in the hottest heat of battle. It is important at this stage of the contest that the man remembers to do three simple things besides keeping himself cool and on the alert first thing, to guide the horse with the left hand; second thing, to keep the off foot drawn steadily and close up to the sur cingle; and third thing, to steady himself carefully and firmly against the shoulder of the horse, let the animal plunge as he pleases. While boldly keeping himself just there, and while following the motions of the horse as if part of him, the man is safe. The trainer has little exertion to make now and needs simply to keep his place and let the horse tire himself, which he usually mana ges to do in two or three minutes. Mus ] tangs, wild ponies and horses of unusual spirit and endurance and of great bottom | may lengthen the tine, but they cannot al l ter the result. Yield they invariably must and they always do. After the horse has l mainly ceased to contend and rests more ] or less tranquilly upon his knees-no proof | is needed for the statement that it requires an exhaustive exercise of strength for horse to raise his whole body directly by the | kind-legs and with no help from the fore ! feet, while at the same time the ingenuity ! and cleverness of this system of breaking is ! evident from the fact that it is always thus successful in so placing, curbing and repress- l ing the animal that his great strength can never be used to advantage, nor can his pow ! CT be fully exerted in any position which he ! is allowed to retain-the battle of mere mus cle is at an end and persuasion with diplo- II Nr,oon yc r1ah h1nd fn nr1ra lat "a | The horse can be thrown upon either side preferred, but for this first time we will | choose the easiest or left side, and will once ! more return to the horse now quiet on his | knees. With turn of the wrist bend the | head of the horse to the right side as far as possible, and using the forearm between ! wrist and elbow of your own right hand,
 still holding the rein, firmly press the with CTS SC as to pull the animal towards you steadily and gently At the first suggestion
 of losing, his balance the horse may be ! frightened and will probably resist, but he
 gradually yields with each repeated pulling,
 until he relaxes the excited tension of his | muscles and with mighty tumble rolls over
 on his side. The touch of the ground will
 probably renew his fears so that he may
 make desperate effort to get up again. But this is impossible if the off or right rein be
 drawn decidedly, infexibly and enough to
 keep his nose in the air and away from the ground, also from it's natural position. The
 Important use of the leather discs inside of the bit-bars is now and thus explained, for
 the animal cannot rise while the head is thus [ easily held. During the entire lesson and
 until the pupil is told to stand up, this rein \ steering the nose is like the helm of ship,
 never for moment to be let go, or the horse ! will at once be aware of the fact, will recov- ! CT his head and in flash be on his feet and the whole lesson da capo.
 ! The horse lying on his side is the signal to
 relax all restraints, to have done with visible
 discipline and to give him absolute freedom
 with the exception of the guiding rein. The
 nigh or left leg should be unstrapped and re-
 leased. Apples, carrots, sugar, whatever the
 horse prefers, are to be provided and given
 freely with betting and caresses; having once bent his stubborn will and engaged to be
 obedient, good things are to be plentiful and \ rewards are not to be stinted.
 | After few minutes rest the lesson goes ! on, and if the animal has any special fear of noise, as of rattling chains, drums, cannon, | music, etc., or dread of objects such as furs, ! paper umbrellas, this is the time to intro
 duce them. but with the utmost care, very | slowly and very gently. At sight or sound
 of the thing dreaded the horse will try to | rise. And now the rein held only with two fingers but infexibly will again always | suffice to prevent him, and then upon re- ! beating the sight or sound evidence of fear
 will be surprisingly diminished, and thus
 very shortly, if most gently treated, the par \
 any way, and never again will be feared as
 before if at all. Sometimes a second and ! even third lesson proves necessary to com plete an obstinate cure, but quite as often
 one throwing sufices. Some horses dislike ! to be shod, which fact clearly proves mal-
 treatment by some rough, unhorseman!lke | end probably young blacksmith. This dis- like, which is simply the memory of past ! abuse, is readily and finally cured by manip- ! ulation as now explained. In such case hold ing the rein in one hand while astraddle on I the horse as if riding, slip the hand gently down the leg, stopping if resistance is made, | but recommenclng the movement again at ! once, and when the hoof is reached tap it ! softly with a small stone, slowly increasing | the force of the blow. If this is done exact- | ly directed there will end any further ' trouble with the blacksmith from that part | of the horse, whether it has been an uneasy leg or kicker. It is urgently recommended
 that the trainer accompany the horse to the ! smith for the first time he goes there after l treatment, and if possible that the horse be ! taken to shop where he has never before
 been shod. And now, for fear of forgetting
 an item useful to the trainer, let me mention | the singular fact, which may be new to some
 readers, that the horse has two sides to such ! reasoning power as he possesses. Whatever it is desirable to have thoroughly known
 must be taught. He must be taught the
 same on both sides, for it is positive that he
 
 | he knows nothing about on the other. This mention of tricks reminds me of an old fa- \ vorite that is always well received, is anus l ing and is easily taught. The rider meets a
 lady friend who may stop to speak with him. I After his own salutation and greeting he
 wishes to display the good breeding of his
 horse, and calling him by name, the rider ! asks 'tIf you are delighted to see Miss Blank 1 nod your head tyesI " which he does imme-
 diately and repeatedly with an accentuation
 of satisfaction sure to please. This success
 is followed by the question polite, "Did you
 ever meet a person so charmingr" or by the question practical, ''Did you have oats
 enough for breakfasts" adding to either question, 'EIf not shake your head mol" This
 he at once proceeds to do with emphasis l that fairly reaches the rider in his saddle and
 leaves the intended meaning neither undeci- ded nor uncertain.
 To teach this trick drive three six ounce
 tacks close together through the end of 8 strap or bit of leather, so that the psints project enough to prick, but not enough to l wound the skin. Go into the stall alone I with your horse. Secure his attention by I words or pettings and then quietly, but sud denly say No! at the same moment pricking I the crest of the mane with the tacks at about | six inches from the ears. The horse will l then shake his "no'' fast enough. At once
 repeat the motion to prick him again while | moving the hand up towards the same spot
 but slowly and saying ''No." An intelligent
 horse will soon recognize the motion and will shake his "No" before the hand reaches the 1 particular place, so that presently the word ! alone will be understood and will be obeyed
 Nodding the head ''Yes" is taught in simi- lar manner, but by pricking the breast near the fork of the fore-legs instead of the neck at the same time saying "Yesl" Two or l three lessons of five minutes each should suffice to teach this trick
 | What it was intended to say of the Bau- 1 cher system must be omitted in this article already too long-with the passing remark l that whoever would like to be more than a | mere rough rider-whoever wishes to prac- tice the polite elegance of which equitation | as an art is capable must study his or her
 Baucher both theoretically and practically. With regard to scientific and thorough horse breaking, according to the Rarey meth ! cd here alluded to, the statement is made de- ! liberately, and with full understanding of the meaning of the words, that there is no horse,
 however unruly, wilful or vicious, who need | remain so; nor need he continue to have any | objectionable habit trick. And he cer- | tainly will not if treated as above directed and handled with a gentle discretion at once